News Black Bear Hosenji Temple (Bessho, Chichibu City), Saitama Nov 23, 2025, 10:00 AM
Location
Description
Around 10:00 on November 23, 2025, a resident out running spotted a bear about 70 cm long near Hosenji Temple (Chichibu 24th site) in Bessho, Chichibu City. It is likely a cub, and nearby residents have been urged to stay alert.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Address
Hosenji Temple (Bessho, Chichibu City), Saitama
Coordinates
35.987541, 139.060997
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Comments (1)
秩父札所の周辺で子グマが出てるのか、観光地だから人の目につきやすいんだろうけど、70センチって思ったより小さいな。
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